Europe presses the gas on decarbonization drive with launch of two campaigns
Electrification Alliance and “Make Power Clean” initiative unveiled over past few days to increase the volume on decarbonization across Europe. Solar body SolarPower Europe at forefront of both movements.
JinkoSolar supplying 38.4 MW solar plant in Japan’s Hokkaido
The Tier-1 Chinese solar company will supply its solar modules to a new utility-scale solar installation being built at Tomakomai, located on the southern Japanese island of Hokkaido.
Lyon plans battery tender for AU$1.88bn solar plus storage projects
The highly ambitious solar and battery storage developer Lyon Group has unveiled yet another big project, this time a AU$660 million solar plus storage project in Victoria, adding to its growing portfolio in South Australia and Queensland. The latest plan for a 250 MW large-scale solar plant, paired with 80 MW/160 MWh of battery storage at […]
Foresight Group acquires 35 MW storage system in UK
The investment firm active in the renewable energy industry has bought the Port of Tyne battery storage project from Renewable Energy Systems in latest addition to its growing clean power portfolio.
Carnegie approved for 10 MW in Australia
Carnegie Clean Energy has taken a significant step forward with its plan to build a solar project in Northam, Western Australia.
LG CNS to deliver 40 MW of storage to Guam Power Authority
A subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate LG Group has bagged an order to deliver, operate and maintain 40 MW of energy storage for Guam Power Authority.
Queensland to auction off 400 MW of renewables under new $873 million energy strategy
The government of the Australian state has revealed plans to launch reverse auctions this year for as much as 400 MW of renewable energy capacity, in addition to 100 MW of energy storage systems, as part of a new A$1.16 billion ($873.2 million) investment.
Five takeaways from Intersolar Europe 2017
This year’s Intersolar Europe exhibition and conference attracted encouraging crowds, plenty of innovation and a growing sense of confidence in solar’s importance to the world. With a little help from storage, of course.
Obayashi installs li-ion system at 17.9 MW PV plant
Obayashi has deployed a lithium-ion battery storage system with 6.75 MWh of storage capacity at a 17.9 MW solar project operated by one of its subsidiaries in northern Japan.
Sonnen, Senec and LG Chem dominate growing PV storage market in Europe
According to the German solar industry association (BSW-Solar) the prices for large and small PV storage systems have fallen by 50 respectively 40 percent. This growing market is dominated by Sonnen, Senec and LG Chem, as an analysis by EuPD Research shows.
